Droid and Magnet

[mtnman64]

Anyone figure out a way to overcome the magnet issue of carrying the phone in a horizontal pouch? I have always carried my phones in a side pouch with magnet closure; can't tolerate the velcro (much too noisy!).

Really want to go with the Droid, but understand the magnets in my side pouch will throw the phone into car dock mode, killing the battery.

Thanks!

[GolfProRM]

I've got a horizontal pouch with magnets, and as long as I put the phone in with the screen facing outward, it doesn't activate car/dock mode.

Also, unless you have an app setup that doesn't allow the screen to go to sleep, even if it kicks into dock mode, the screen will still time-out and go to sleep, so it won't make a significant difference in battery life.

[Backnblack]

You will have to test that with whatever pouch you get....screen in/out, top of phone in first vs. bottom.....

[famac!]

I was having the same accidental car dock activation issues with my magnetic case. Here is a velcro case i picked up not too long ago. Fits the droid perfectly and as it is not magnetic, no accidental dock/car mode activations

NEW Black Velcro Cover Holster Case for Motorola Droid - eBay (item 190356984050 end time Jan-08-10 23:59:04 PST)

[Taina51]

Originally Posted by mtnman64 Anyone figure out a way to overcome the magnet issue of carrying the phone in a horizontal pouch? I have always carried my phones in a side pouch with magnet closure; can't tolerate the velcro (much too noisy!). Really want to go with the Droid, but understand the magnets in my side pouch will throw the phone into car dock mode, killing the battery. Thanks!

Before you give up the magnetic case, try changing the position of the Droid inside the case. I have a magnetic case as well and it solved the issue. Good luck!

[mtnman64]

Taina51, how did you "change" the position in the pouch? I always carry devices screen in, to protect when I bump against things. So curious how to adjust position to avoid the magnet issue.

[Martin030908]

Originally Posted by mtnman64 Taina51, how did you "change" the position in the pouch? I always carry devices screen in, to protect when I bump against things. So curious how to adjust position to avoid the magnet issue.

I think they're referring to doing the exact opposite you do now... turn the face of the phone 'outward', it will keep the back of the phone (where the magnet interacts) away from the magnet itself.
I'm with you on this though, I always put the screen facing in.

[huskur]

seido makes a magnetic closure case for the droid and they say it does not affect the modes

[Raydee35]

The phone will still timeout and go to sleep even if it goes into car dock or home dock mode. I have been carrying my Droid in my old Blackberry magnetic case and there are no ill effects. Yes it goes into dock mode and then the screen turns off like normal and goes to sleep.

[Taina51]

Originally Posted by Martin030908 Originally Posted by mtnman64 Taina51, how did you "change" the position in the pouch? I always carry devices screen in, to protect when I bump against things. So curious how to adjust position to avoid the magnet issue. I think they're referring to doing the exact opposite you do now... turn the face of the phone 'outward', it will keep the back of the phone (where the magnet interacts) away from the magnet itself. I'm with you on this though, I always put the screen facing in.

That is correct